Grain-picker.



R .RASMUSSEN- GRAIN PICKLER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 11. 19 11.

Patented. Apr. 30,1918.

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GRAIN PICKLER.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 17, Hill.

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RAYMOND RASMUSSEN, or REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

GBAIN-PICKLER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 17, 1917. Serial No. 162,644.

which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to improvements in grain picklers, and the objects of the invention are to facilitate destroying smut, rust and like germs which usually affect grain, to permit of the grain being thoroughly and uniformly sprinkled with a germ destroying solution, to. render the spraying mechanism capable of being manually controlled and operated externally of the machine, to readmy disassemble the machine and arrange the several parts so that they will be compactly packed for shipping, andgenerally to adapt the several parts to better perform the functions required of them.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists essentially of the improved construction particularly described and set forth inthe following specification and accompanying drawings formingpart of the same.

In the drawings, a

Figure l is a perspective view of the improved grain pickling machine.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section ofthe same.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the machine.

Fig. 4t is an enlarged vertical section of the grain hopper and solution tank showing the removable discharge conduit operatively mounted thereon.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section of the solution tank and discharge conduit taken at right angles to the view shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the improved machine as seen when packed and ready for shipment. 7

Like characters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the improved grain pickling machine comprising the frame B, consisting of a pair of side members 10 of substantially inverted U-shape. To obtain the desired strength and lightness in the machine, these members are preferably tubular and are arranged in spaced relation by the angular-1y disposed ties 11, which are secured to the legs by rivets or the like. The upper part of the frame carries a plurality of transversely extending bars and angles 12 and 13, the latter of which are designed to engage with the lower end ofthe hopper C in a manner to be made clear hereafter.

The hopper C is preferably of inverted conical shape with the lower or discharge end formed rectangular to pass between and engage with the angles 13, the hopper being secured in position by the rods 1% the lower ends of which pass through the end members 10 and are secured thereto by nuts, while the upper ends are formed with hooks 15 which embrace the upper edge of the hopper.

The hopper is divided into two compartments 16 and 17 the former of which is inclosed being provided with an integral bottom 18 which occupies about two-thirds of the area of the discharge of the hopper, the cover 19 being hinged to the division wall 20, to permit of the compartment 16 being read ily filled with liquid.

The compartment 17 is designed to receive the grain to be cleaned and is provided with a door 21 suitably hinged to the side walls of the hopper and adapted to be actuated through the link 22 which extends upwardly and passes through the lug 23 carried by the division wall20, the upper end of the link being threaded and provided with a wing nut 2d which may be manually actuated to regulate the width of the opening of the door 21.

The hopper G is provided adjacent to its lower end with a flange 25 adapted to engage with and be secured to the flange 26 of the discharge conduit 27, which is of uniform cross-section with the side walls bent in zig-zag formation, and diverging toward the bottom end.

The end walls 28 of the discharge conduit taper toward the bottom end so that the grain on passing through this conduit is Patented Apr. sonar.

thoroughly mixed by being concentrated toward the discharge or lower end thereof.

The liquid in the compartment 16 is discharged through the pipe 29 into the valve 30 from whence it passes to a perforated discharge pipe 31 extending below the bottom 18 of the compartment.

By reference to Fig. 5 it will be seen'that this perforated discharge pipe extends beto be treated is delivered into the tween the end walls 28 of the discharge conduit 27, so that the grain as it passes through the discharge conduit is effectively sprayed by the liquid issuing from the perforations.

When this machine is in use, the liquid utilized in destroying the smut is filled into the compartment 16 and the grain about compartment 17 of the hopper C.

The wing nut 24 is now adjusted to permit of the door 21 opening to the desired extent and thus feed the grain at a desired speed into the discharge conduit 27.

The valve is now actuated to permit of the liquid in the compartment 16 being delivered to the discharge pipe 31 so that as the grain issues from the compartment 17 it passes through a spray of liquid issuing from the said pipe.

As the grain descends through the conduit 27 it is deflected backwardly and for- Wardly by the front and back walls so that the grain is intermittently intermixed and each part of the surface exposed to the globules of liquid carried by other grains. After passing through the conduit 27 the grain will be bagged prior to shipment for use.

Referring to Fig. 6, the machine is shown knocked down and in condition for shipment. This is effected by removing the rods 14 and inverting the hopper C which is then placed below the frame B with the discharge end of the hopper engaging the angles 13.

In this position the rods 14: are passed through the frame and the hooks 15 engaged with the edge of the hopper whereupon the nuts on the rods are tightened.

The discharge conduits 27 may be placed in the compartment 16 or 17 secured therein in any convenient manner.

From the above description, it will be seen that I have invented a grain pickling machine which can be advantagcousl utilized by farmers for cleaning their seed grain effectively of smut, rust or any other disease common to grain, the several parts of the machine being readily assembled without skilled labor and the parts readily accessible for inspection or repair.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely difierent embodiments of my invention, within the scope of the claims, constructed without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specilica tion and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

hat I claim as my invention is:

1. In a grain pickler, a discharge conduit adapted to coact with the lower end of the pickler hopper tapering toward the discharge end in one direction and diverging in the opposite direction, the cross sectional area of the conduit being constant.

2. In a grain pickler, a discharge conduit having its end walls tapering to the discharge end and the side walls complementary corrugated and diverging so that the conduits are of uniform cross-sectional area throughout.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

RAYMOND RASMUSSEN.

Witnesses AVERY CASEY, MONA BUTCHART.

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